Warning: Descriptions of snake violence. Don't Like? Don't read.
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The Qi in her veins rushed and the hair on the back of her neck stood on end. A cold shiver ran down her spine.
Before her conscious thoughts could question the reactions, her body sprung into action.
She dodged to the side.
Thud.
Something red flashed on the ground.
She heard the sound of Chu Ying scream and San Zhe call out towards her, but Cheng Xiu's eyes were locked on the glowing yellow eyes.
It was a snake.
Cheng Xiu released her sword from its scabbard, the metal making a ringing sound because of the speed at which that she armed herself.
Chu Ying, who was scared off for a second at the sudden entrance of the creature, sneered and took out an eight-point mirror from her backpack.
The trigram of the Ancients. Bagua. The evil repellent that had all the five elements on it.